Phil Ivey or Gus Hansen

which player do you reckon is the better player between Ivey an Hansen there my two fav players in the world but i cant decide which 1 is my fav.

On cash games no doubt Phil Ivey but on tournaments its a flip in my opinion. the reason i like Gus is because he gives alot of action and dosent think alot about odds goes with his gut.

thats one of the reason why i like gus so much because he isn't scared to raise with nothing

Gus Hansen if definitely the more entertaining player, a lot of guys haven't notice this, but if Ivey has a bad run, or if he is not catching cards, the a-hole leaves any online cash game or live cash game. Gus is there for the action no matter what.

Ivey is like the tiger woods of poker, gus is like rocky balboa of poker if u get me

I feel Phil Ivey is a much better player at both cash games and tournament play. He seems to always do good in the main event and wsop circuit events but this year he got unlucky. Gus is still very good player, I wont doubt that, its just he seems to lose a lot more money than Ivey.

Ivey and it's not even close.

He's an a-hole for being a smart player and leaving when he's not doing well?

phil ivey are u serious no question. best player in the world!! all the pros hate playing with ivey. so if you have professionals saying they hate playing with someone because there too good then why would you even consider any one else to be the best?

Gus = Fish. Ivey = IVEY.

Isn't Gus stuck some ridiculous amount online, while Ivey is up some ridiculous amount.

Gus is pretty much the fish of high stakes online, this isn't really even close

I think Ivey is hands down the better poker player but don't forget Gus is also one of the best backgammon players in the world and he wins a lot of cash in tournaments and in private matches. I don't think his overall bankroll is hurting.

Also, I just looked and his PTR page shows him up over a million.

One more thing, read his book about his Aussie millions victory. Its a great book and really gives insight into his approach to the game. One thing I took away was his use of position. He made all of his "crazy" plays only when he had position. Also, in the back he gives a lot of mathematical analysis. He knows "correct" poker. The crazy stuff is very calculated.

I personally think skill wise Ivey is the better all around player whether it be online/live or cash/tourney. I luv to watch Hansen play tho. I agree he is very calculated with his crazy and nutty lines... They seem to have no logic but there is always some calculated angle he sees in it. I wont mind being able to play like either of these players. Both are really good pros.

for me he is an a-hole for various reason that i don't need to tell you. like not shacking Moneymakers hand when he eliminated him from the wsop, how hard is that? personally i just don't like the guy, so that makes him an asshole.

Plus, Hansen is a true gambler, just because he is down like 8 million online doesn't mean the guy is broke or anything, in fact, i think the guy is so rich 8 million is not that huge amount of money to him.

plus, he sold a site for 15 million dollars. and he is a very good backgammon player. true overall Ivey might be a better poker player, but Hansen just owns him at overall life.

i bet he banged more chicks than Ivey

rofl. ivey is the ultimate baller

i would have to say Phil over all no doubt, but gus acts like he is playning w/ play $$$ lol, he will shove allin w nothing online w/o even thinkn twice, which allot is enough to win half the time...

I would have to say that Ivey has a more straight-forward way of playing, but Hansen is a great player too. Many people perceive him to be a player that doesn't pay attention to odds and just play on gut instinct but in fact he is very mathematical about his moves, just plays a different style that doesn't always pay off.

I'd suggest reading his book "Every Hand Revealed" for an insight into his crazy play-style.

Gus doent care wat 2 cards he has cause most of the time he plays position poker

Ivey is a very smart player. He usually likes to play it safe and that makes him less entertaining than gus hansen. Gus is more like the risk it type of guy and that's what makes him good to watch. If I have to learn from either of them though, it'd have to be ivey.

Might be as silly a question as I've seen here.

that's a pretty strong claim lol

This. Hansen is a great player no doubt but when you talk about the greats, I doubt his name will get much of a mention whereas Ivey will be the the first name on many people's minds.

Ivey is clearly better. Not even close.

Ivey, personality wise. Hansen

My vote goes to Ivey. If the top pros say he's the best player in the world then I have to believe them.

Between the two... Ivey.

But even though Ivey is a great player, I think he's kind of lazy. I remember watching him on TV years ago heads up and he was acting like he just wanted to go home. Also, a lot of the craps dealers I have spoken to in Vegas say he really is an a-hole.

Ivey gets a lot of credit for getting The Corporation out of the hole.

I gotta say Ivey, Hansen is a great player, but I think Ivey is better

phil phil phil--- and i doubt it's close. gus didn't even have a bracelet until this year-- he won in the euro games....

but in a fight, i'm taking gus,, guy is ripped

IVEY of course lol

I think you could make this arguement a few years ago when Gus was making his run in the WPT. But ever since I think Phil has proved that he has the staying power and is a much better player than gus.

Pretty sure it was always the case, it's just that the world has seen more of Ivey on TV since then.

No doubt that Gus is a great player and a true gambler but when you campare stats and the statements that all of the top pros such as kid poker, the poker brat and Gus himself Ivey is by far the better player.

Phil Ivey is the best player without a doubt - a truly universal poker player, a GENIUS ! He always thinks about the game, and doesn´t need all the "poker show business" like Hansen, Laak, Hellmuth and many more live jokers...

This ^ was exactly what made me have even less respect for Gus' play.. he actually plays a TON of pots out of pos. & loves to donkbet.. & honestly (unless he was just leaving out a TON of the thought process (I hope?)... it was pretty lame imo). Sorry.. just my opinion (probably jaded though after reading many, many, many more HH's from players going into way more in-depth stuff compared with Gus (it's not even close)).


Do agree though about Ivey being the better player (this is a no brainer obv).

Personally, I would be both proud and scared sh*t less, to play against both of those lads.As for me fav, Gus Hanson, he is very exciting as mentioned before, and i dont know what it is, but, I just like the guy.Phil Ivey, just way to cocky.